Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-01
BRIEFLETS.

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J.L Long, of Richland Grove, was in
the city today.
D. Fountain, of Edgington, was in the
city today.
Loans at low rates; Rock Island Build
ing Association, Tuesday, March /.
The board of supervisors meet next
Monday.
Nice fresh eggs only Is cents per doz-
en- at Lamps cash store.
The Commercial hotel rejoices in
telephone, the number of which is 1047.
The Woodmen charity ball occurs
next Friday evening at the skating rink.
Miss Nina VanZandt has felon on her
hand. Chicago Inter Ocean. She has
had one on the brain for some time
R. NJ. Sweeney, the sign writer, has
made some very nice signs for J. E. Loos-
ley & Co.
Collections at the Rock river bridge
for the month of March amounted to
$267 80.
A grand concert is TO be given at the
First Baptist church, Friday evening,
March II.
Deputy Sheriff Cavsnsugh and Turn
key Porter assumed their duties under
Sheriff Silvis this morning.
C. E. Hawley and daughter Blanche,
returned from their western trip this
morning
Mr.. Chas. Case leaves tonight for Otta-
wa to visit his daughter. On his return
he will work up his little political boom
Deputy Revenue Collector Huckstaedt's
figures for February are: tobacco, ST. 80;
cigars, s670.O5, beer, 1919; total.
So, $3.50.
Oyer one thousand shares of the nine
teenth series of the Rock Island Building,
Loan and Savings association have been
| taken.
If a person should receive in one day
the wealth of compliments the weather
has been subject to today, he might rea-
sonably consider himself f1attered.
A. F. Extrum. few years ago g law
student IN E W. Hurst's law Office, is to
be married at Reynolds tonight to Miss
Coffman.
Ex-Sherif John NJ. Reticker left with
his family for Vallisca, Iowa, at &c
this afternoon, over the c.. B. &
Q. road.
Don & Briggs, the book binders and
notion dealers, have removed to No
III Eighteenth street. two doors north
of their old location.
Miss Maria E Simmons is home from
| Presumption on visit to her parents
She has taught school in Mercer county
for several years.
Remember the extra discount OF twenty
fve per cent Zone quarter Off from
bottom of all bills on remnants, all this
week at McCabe Bros
VIM. Pottle, Jr., agent for the Eunics
Goodrich company, is in the city arrang
ing for the appearance of the brigh
little star next week
Judge Glenn convened the circuit
court at ? o'clock this afternoon in ad-
iourned session. The arguments in The
abattor case on its final hearing were be
gun.
James Maucker has opened a black
smith shop at No 3l5 Seventeenth street
between Third and Fourth avenue
who're he is prepared to do all kinds OF
horse shoeiug in first class manner
| c. G. Davis, of Bowling has sold hi
farm 10 Bowling township to VIM. Coyne
and has gone to Nebraska to locate
The farm comprised 100 acres, the con
sideration being $4,000.
Deputy Sheriff Cavanaughs place al
} stationary engineer at the c., R. l. & P
round house, is filed by the promotion
} from the machine shops Of Mr.. Christian
Dahl.
Those desirable patterns of torchol
laces which were closed out so early las
week on account of prices being SO low
have been duplicated, and the assert
ment is again complete at the same low
figures.
Judge and Mrs. c. Lynde first visite
ST. Augustine on their southern trip, bu
finding the weather uncomfortably warm
started for jacksonville, Fla. The,
found the temperature about the sam
there, and they are now in Washington
D. c.
The seni-annual remnant sale at Nc
Cabe Bros. this week has created rippl
of pleasure all along the line Of trade
Remnants are always sold under price
and this week an extra IS per cent.
deducted from the bill on all remnants.
Mr.. Adair Peasants has received al
Invitation from President Hutchison, G
Monmouth college. to act as one of tn,
judgesin an orstorical contest which take
place Thursday evening, but on sccoun
| of pressing business he will have to de
cline.
Mr.. W. R. Little, of the real estat
| firm of Pierce, Taylor & Little, of Red
field, Kan, is visiting at the home of hi
father in law, Supervisor E H. Bowman
at Andalusis. Mr.. Little has com